Subject: Locust Treehopper Nymph, Fifth Instar, Thelia bimaculata

Location: Upshur County, West Virginia

Stock Number: 05-31756

Comments: This is the fifth and final instar, and soon this insect larva will be an adult treehopper. In this species the larva hatch near the base of a Locust tree, and gradually make their way up the trunk as they grow and progress through the instars.